Will Meghan Markle star in The Gentlemen? What we know about return to acting as she returns to UK with Harry

MEGHAN Markle’s long-awaited acting comeback has been the subject of much speculation, with a role in Guy Ritchie’s Netflix smash The Gentlemen understood to be worth more than £1million. The Duchess of Sussex is returning to Britain with Prince Harry and their children, but whether she will appear in the gangster comedy-drama is another story altogether. Meghan Markle is reportedly in talks to appear in Netflix’s The Gentlemen Credit: Getty It’s understood The Duchess is being lined up to play ‘the ultimate temptress’ in the smash-hit series from Guy Ritchie Credit: Netflix Will Meghan Markle be in The Gentlemen? On August 21, The Sun exclusively revealed that Meghan Markle, 45, was in advanced talks for a role in The Gentlemen. An insider said: “The gossip in TV circles is that Meghan could play the ultimate temptress, who puts the cat among the pigeons by seducing an aristocrat.” Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! A source said she would be getting “at least £1million” for the part, “perhaps even more”. But Royal author Tina Brown then claimed the potential deal had collapsed, posting on X: “I learned this morning the casting of Meghan in The Gentlemen has been withdrawn. Read more on harry and meghan “The backlash in the UK was so intense, it became untenable. This does not bode well for Meghan’s acting comeback in the UK.” Then, on August 23, an insider said that discussions were in fact continuing, with Netflix bosses keen to land the comeback even though nothing formal has been signed. A TV source said: “Her return to acting is expected to draw a large audience of both her supporters and critics, and is likely to make a lot of money. It will be seen as a major coup for whoever signs her.” Talent manager Professor Jonathan Shalit, chairman of InterTalent Rights Group, told The Sun on Sunday: “It’s a great show and people love it all over the world. If they sign her, it’s a great signing.” Most read in The Sun Netflix is expected to announce a third series later this week. When is The Gentlemen season 2 on Netflix? Series 2 of The Gentlemen lands on Netflix on September 3, with all eight episodes dropping at once. A London premiere is being held the night before, with fans excited that Meghan could potentially be attending as she and Harry are expected to be in the UK. The Gentlemen is predominantly filmed at the Badminton estate in Gloucestershire, just seven miles from the King’s Highgrove Estate. Why are Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK? In a world exclusive, The Sun revealed that the Sussexes have found a new home in the UK. Harry and Meghan are relocating for “an extended period” after six years in California. Sources in the US told The Sun that she and Harry secretly told friends that they will return to the UK, while keeping their home in Montecito, California fully staffed. The source said: “They will return to California in the long term but are moving to the UK to be closer to Charles while he copes with cancer, and because Meghan has secured this secret role.” Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, are expected to start school in Britain in September. The ongoing talks about her role in The Gentlemen are understood to be one factor behind the move. Meghan has not taken a scripted role since leaving Suits in 2017. In 2022, she told Variety: “I’m done. I guess never say never, but my intention is to absolutely not.” Comment now